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entebbe

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for entebbe.

Editorial note

You might want to read up on the killing of bin Laden, Entebbe raid, and many other similar operations.

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Quick take

A town in central Uganda, on the shore of Lake Victoria

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A town in central Uganda, on the shore of Lake Victoria

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for entebbe.

noun

A town in central Uganda, on the shore of Lake Victoria

Example sentences

1

You might want to read up on the killing of bin Laden, Entebbe raid, and many other similar operations.

2

The blood toll of Entebbe and Landshut was less, but the public impact was enormous.

3

Netanyahu's brother Yoni died in the Entebbe raid, didn't seem to make Binyamin a pacifist.

4

We arrive at our hotel, having driven just under an hour from Entebbe to Kampala.

5

Operation Entebbe comes to mind of an insane sounding stunt that worked unreasonably well.

6

But it seems, that Entebbe was mostly a success, because of sheer luck and incompetence (and moral hesitation to actual kill hostages) on the terrorist side.

7

Alternatively, indulge in the luxury of charter flights departing from Entebbe or Kajjansi airstrips, offering swift access to the best place where to see gorillas in Africa.

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Experience the nice journey through the rugged countryside, traversing from Entebbe Airport or Kampala city to the lush environs of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park.

9

I remember reading that when the Israelis mounted their daring rescue mission at Entebbe in Uganda their three aircraft flew in formation so that it would appear as a single airplane on radar.

10

If you want a really damming example more recent than a war our grandparents were children during: consider that the IDF provided they could get to Entebbe in Uganda at short notice, but failed to muster the moral courage to intervene in Rwanda.

Quote examples

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The only operations for which both answers are "yes" were Eben-Emael[1] and Entebbe.[2] Only Eben-Emael changed the course of a war.

2

Later on Google showed me as one of its results "Flights to Entebbe".

3

Or see how once prevalent airplane hijackings were stopped by the Israeli "Raid on Entebbe" which itself was featured in 3 different movies.

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(If you remember the rescue at Entebbe, he was in the "Plan B" unit that was staged and ready to go in without the element of surprise should Plan A fail.

Proper noun examples

1

In my case, said boss took part in Operation Entebbe.

2

Eichmann, Entebbe, Munich/Operation Wrath of God, etc.

3

For example, Israel goes to extremely great lengths extracting its citizens in trouble (search Operation Entebbe), and no, they don't charge you any taxes if you reside permanently abroad.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use entebbe in a sentence?

You might want to read up on the killing of bin Laden, Entebbe raid, and many other similar operations.

What does entebbe mean?

A town in central Uganda, on the shore of Lake Victoria

What part of speech is entebbe?

entebbe is commonly used as noun.